The Man Bun—Sexy Or Silly?

Odds are, you've seen them on the street or spotted one on TV. It might have even graced your apartment on an occasion or two. Oh yeah, we're talking about the "man bun."

According to the New York Times, the man bun is growing in popularity, and even the most manly dudes are copping the look. There are even a few instructional videos online for guys on how to ace it. We first noticed it on Ashton Kutcher and Chicago Bulls hottie Joakim Noah—a big fan of the 'do—and we've definitely seen it around more lately.

Sure, it's one way to get a guy's longer hair off his face, but it seems to say something about a man: I'm artsy and I'm not afraid to explore new things with my hands. (You can use your imagination with that last part.) Of course, there are definitely dudes out there who would only try the man bun after too many rounds of beer—and even then, only in the privacy of their own home.

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We're on the fence: It looks hot on some guys and kinda girlie on others, and a man definitely needs loads of confidence to pull it off.